strategy+business: THOUGHT LEADERS

On Peter Drucker's Centennial

by James O'Toole — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Why the impact of this preeminent, farsighted management writer is still so difficult to gauge.

The Thought Leader Interview: Tim Brown

by Art Kleiner — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The CEO of Silicon Valley-based design firm IDEO contends that elegant, customer-centric design stems from a simple set of thinking practices.

Leading Out of the Downturn

by Rob Norton — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0500

The most important task for corporate leaders, says consultant and author Steve Zaffron, is to reorient the minds of their employees toward a positive vision of the future.

Energy Policy by the Numbers

by Russ Mitchell — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0500

A Cambridge scientist says it will take better arithmetic and less passion to replace fossil fuels by 2050.

A "Hands-on" Approach to Surviving the Recession

by Art Kleiner and Laura W. Geller — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Noble Group CEO Richard Elman discusses risk, opportunity, and his growth strategy for the commodities business.

Can the U.S. Learn to Love Renewables?

by William J. Holstein — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0500

The CEO of Applied Materials offers a road map for the adoption of solar energy technologies in the United States.

Esther Dyson: The Thought Leader Interview

by Art Kleiner — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:00:00 -0500

A long-standing champion of high-tech innovation foresees a fundamental shift toward more transparent institutions and a more relationship-driven economy.

Dov Frohman Leads the Hard Way

by Paula Margulies — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:00:00 -0500

The management author and former CEO of Intel Israel on the need to do the unexpected and attempt the impossible.

How LexisNexis Is Winning on the Web

by Russ Mitchell — Tue, 19 May 2009 06:00:00 -0500

CEO Andrew Prozes on why his company needed to transform itself to survive in the highly competitive online data and content marketplace.

For Indian Companies, It's Globalization as Usual

by William J. Holstein — Tue, 05 May 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Nirmalya Kumar, a professor of marketing at the London Business School, argues in a new book that although the world economic crisis may have taken the bite out of some Indian companies, most will adapt and emerge globally.

Beyond 3G

by Edward H. Baker — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Mobile phone operators are turning to LTE as the fourth-generation technology to provide inexpensive wireless broadband access for cost-conscious consumers and businesses.

William Haseltine: The Thought Leader Interview

by Ann Graham — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0600

A molecular biologist and entrepreneur sees green as the next wave of the genomic revolution.

Paradox of Capitalism

by Edward H. Baker — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:00:00 -0600

Economist Robert Reich believes that the excesses of capitalism have produced a world order in which people feel good as consumers but suffer as citizens.

Get Out of the Silo

by Edward H. Baker — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:00:00 -0600

Marketing expert David Aaker argues that to succeed in today's global arena, marketers must learn to appeal to consumers whose interests transcend individual products and regions.

The Thought Leader Interview: Allan Meltzer

by Rob Norton — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

The world is not facing another Great Depression, says the noted economic historian, but the Federal Reserve is eroding its credibility.

The Practical Wisdom of Ikujiro Nonaka

by Sally Helgesen — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

To help corporations create knowledge more consciously, the author of Managing Flow draws on Western and Eastern philosophic traditions.

Tea and Empathy with Daniel Goleman

by Lawrence M. Fisher — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The author of Emotional Intelligence says business leaders will need greater interpersonal awareness in an era of corporate transparency.

Fulvio Conti: The Thought Leader Interview

by Art Kleiner — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The CEO of Europe's second-largest utility says that energy companies must adapt in a fast-changing global marketplace.

Hearts and Minds

by Edward H. Baker — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 -0500

Harvard Business School Professor John Kotter on why urgency in the face of change matters -- right now.

Survival-of-the-Fittest Innovation

by Edward Baker — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:00:00 -0500

Booz & Company Partner Alexander Kandybin on why consumer products companies should look to the power of natural selection to break out of the incremental innovation trap.

The Decline of the Expat Executive

by William J. Holstein — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:00:00 -0500

Peter Felix, president of the Association of Executive Search Consultants, discusses the new effort by multinationals to hire local executives in foreign locales.

The Evolution of Online Media

by Melissa Master Cavanaugh — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:00:00 -0500

Author of Always On and Booz & Company Partner Christopher Vollmer on how the media environment is changing and what it means for advertisers and marketers.

?Jeffrey Liker: The Thought Leader Interview

by ?Jeffrey Rothfeder — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The lean process expert explains why it's so hard to emulate Toyota.

The Next Empire

by Edward Baker — Tue, 06 May 2008 05:00:00 -0500

What can the U.S. do to maintain its competitive position against the E.U. and China? Foreign policy scholar Parag Khanna believes the answer lies right under our noses.

Anyone Around Here Nervous?

by Art Kleiner — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:00:00 -0500

Public relations guru Robert Dilenschneider on getting ahead when everyone else is concerned about falling behind.

We Are All Pirates

by Edward Baker — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:00:00 -0500

Author Matt Mason takes a hard look at how established companies should face the growing threat of copyright piracy.

Ambassador for the Asian Century

by Sheridan Prasso — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Singaporean diplomat Kishore Mahbubani says the West should lose its arrogance and the East should step up to global leadership.

Pankaj Ghemawat: The Thought Leader Interview

by Art Kleiner — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

The seer of "semiglobalization" argues for appreciating regional distinctions.

Reining In the Overpaid (and Underperforming) Chief Executive

by William J. Holstein — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 -0600

Corporate governance expert Nell Minow explains the relationship between outlandish severance packages and the risky financial instruments linked to subprime mortgages.

A Challenge for India

by Sheridan Prasso — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:00:00 -0600

N.R. Narayana Murthy, chief mentor and cofounder of Infosys Technologies, sees a bright future for developing countries -- if they can use their success to address the problems of poverty.